Out-of-bounds write in Xfig - CVE-2019-19746
Published: December 16, 2019 / Updated: November 3, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23615
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19746
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Xfig
Affected software:
Xfig
Xfig
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in "make_arrow". A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-19746
Install update from vendor's website.